red-purple
- adjective
- /rɛdˈpɜrpl/
- The flowers in the garden bloomed in bright red-purple, adding a vibrant splash of color to the landscape.
Examples
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The purple-red leaf section received several layers of outrageously electric purple to achieve the dusky red-purple of the finished leaf.
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The sunset painted the sky in beautiful shades of red-purple as day turned to night.
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"It's red-purple, and it depends on many variables why the voters in this state vote red or blue, and in this case, libertarian."
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It is starting to turn a red-purple color, the color of the robe worn by Jesus.
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She wore a dress that was a stunning red-purple, capturing everyone's attention at the party.
Synonyms
A deep purple color with a red tone used to show wealth or power
A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes
A purple color that has some red in it
A deep purple color mixed with red
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Etymology
Red-purple is simply the joined words red and purple, meaning 'purple with a touch of red'. The word purple comes from an old word for a rich dye made from sea snails, so think of a deep, royal purple warmed by red to remember red-purple.